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Covens, curses, familiars and one very inconvenient love spell.
116 verified books · 69 new to LRR · 47 L1–L3 · 30 explicit · 32 cozy · 23 YA · 45 with a confirmed HEA or HFN
Witches are one of the most requested sapphic fantasy tropes, and many readers don’t want the spiciest end of the shelf. This page leads with cozy, rom-com, YA, historical and gothic witch romances, with heat labelled on every book.
Every book has a sapphic central romance and a witch lead, or witchcraft at the centre of the story. Heat and endings are verified separately. For explicit romantasy of every kind, Spicy Sapphic Romantasy Books is the dedicated guide.
Quick answer
For cozy, start with The Honey Witch or One Solstice Night. For a rom-com, Payback’s a Witch. For YA, Practical Rules for Cursed Witches.
Start Here: 8 Sapphic Witch Romances
Eight ways in, not a ranking, weighted toward cozy, YA and lower heat.
First row: the witch’s role, then ending and heat. Second row: sub-genre, and a note if the book is also on our spicy romantasy page.
Every card names its source.
Heat and endings appear only when confirmed.
Payback’s a Witch
Lana Harper
Two bisexual witches team up during a town magic tournament to get back at the ex who played them both. Paranormal rom-com.
Why start here: The sapphic witch rom-com most readers start with: tournaments, revenge and banter, with one open-door scene.
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The Honey Witch
Sydney J. Shields
A witch whose family curse means no one can love her falls for the one sceptic who insists magic isn’t real. Cozy, grumpy/sunshine.
Why start here: Cozy grumpy/sunshine with a cursed witch and a sceptic. Open door, HEA/HFN.
One Solstice Night
Elora Bishop · The Benevolence Tales #1
A holiday novella in a small magical town: a witch, a shapeshifter and one long winter night. Closed door, HEA.
Why start here: New to LRR: a short, closed-door holiday witch novella with an HEA.
Practical Rules for Cursed Witches
Kayla Cottingham
A teen witch must break a powerful family’s curse to finish her training. Grumpy/sunshine YA with Howl’s Moving Castle vibes.
Why start here: New to LRR: YA cozy fantasy with no on-page sex and a confirmed HEA.
Sweet & Bitter Magic
Adrienne Tooley
A witch cursed to be unable to love and a girl hiding forbidden magic. YA fantasy, no on-page sex.
Why start here: LRR-reviewed YA fantasy: a witch cursed never to love, and an HEA.
The Witch and the Ghost Wife
Melody Wiklund · Foolish Girls and Witches
A witch helps the ghost of the woman she loved resolve three regrets, whatever the cost. Gothic, HEA.
Why start here: For gothic readers: a witch, a ghost and a bloody bargain, with an HEA.
Mooncakes
Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
A hard-of-hearing witch and her nonbinary werewolf childhood friend in a YA graphic novel.
Why start here: A YA graphic novel with a witch and a nonbinary werewolf. No on-page sex.
A Fragile Spell
T.M. Kirk · Magical Mishaps #1
A love spell gone wrong in the protagonist’s hometown. Slow burn with found family and a familiar; explicit, HEA. Not on our spicy romantasy page.
Why start here: An explicit witch romance that isn’t on our spicy romantasy page: love spell, hometown, HEA.
Cozy and Small-Town Witches
32 cozy witch romances: tea shops, apothecaries, familiars and small magical towns. One Solstice Night and The Honey Witch are in Start Here.
Under Her Spell
Elora Bishop · The Benevolence Tales #1-3 (collection)
A “very mediocre witch” and a shapeshifter in the same small magical town as One Solstice Night. No on-page sex, HEA.
Series: The Benevolence Tales #1-3 (collection).
Evidence: Publisher description
“Isabella Fox is a very mediocre witch.” Source → Heat: Goodreads reviewer: 'With no spice, the focus remained firmly on the emotional connection'. Ending: Goodreads reader reviews: couple builds a life together across the three stories.
All My Hexes
Leigh Landry
A witch who left her exes and hexes behind in Texas… or so she thought. Second chance, Halloween.
Evidence: Specialist list
“Crystal left all her exes (and hexes) behind in Texas… or so she thought.” Source → Heat: I Heart SapphFic: 'Heat Level: Sweet (kissing and hand-holding only)'.
The Saltmarsh Witch
CF Books
A midlife second-chance slow burn between a marsh witch and the woman who comes back.
Evidence: LRR review
“Maren (witch of Hollowfen Reach) & Sable Crane” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: Yes — it's a complete standalone story with a guaranteed happy ending and no cliffhanger..
Curses & Cats
T.F. Ashwynn · Claws & Cauldrons (Emerald's Reach) #1
The grumpiest storm witch in town is magically tethered to a stranger. Rom-com with a meddling familiar.
Series: Claws & Cauldrons (Emerald's Reach) #1.
Evidence: Publisher description
“the grumpiest storm witch in town” Source →
Brewed with Love
Shelly Page
A teen witch fights to save her family’s apothecary, and reconnects with her ex-best friend. YA.
Evidence: Author
“A cozy, contemporary romantasy about a teen witch who wants to keep her family's apothecary from falling to the competition” Source →
New on LRR: The Cobblestone Coven. Ariana Jade and Arizona Tape’s series is marketed explicitly as sapphic cozy fantasy witch romance, and the authors say every book is a standalone couple with a happy ending. We list the first three here; heat is the authors’ own rating until we verify it. The series is still being published.
Witch Rom-Coms and Paranormal Contemporary
Witches in the modern world: festivals, rival families, skeptic journalists and summer camp. Payback’s a Witch leads this group.
Everything She Does Is Magic
Bridget Morrissey · Fableview #1
A brooding witch and a bubbly mortal team up during their town’s fall festival. YA, closed door.
Series: Fableview #1.
Evidence: Specialist list
“A brooding witch and a bubbly mortal must team up during their town's fall festival in this cozy sapphic romance” Source → Heat: Goodreads reviewers: 'Closed-door romance', 'low-heat'.
Witch vs. Witch
A.C. Merkel
A light witch and a dark witch from rival families. Enemies to lovers, closed door.
Evidence: Specialist list
“Do opposites attract or simply impact? When these two meet, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE.” Source → Heat: I Heart SapphFic: 'Heat Level: Fade to Black (sex scenes are mostly implied and use euphemistic language)'.
Moonstruck
Eija Jimenez
A witch starts dating a skeptic paranormal journalist. Grumpy/sunshine rom-com, explicit.
Evidence: Specialist list
“A witch starts dating a skeptic paranormal journalist. What could go wrong?” Source → Heat: I Heart SapphFic: 'Hot & Steamy (full, graphic description of sexual acts occurs…)'.
Two Broke Witches
Kate Starling
A death witch and a green witch become roommates. Grumpy/sunshine, explicit.
Evidence: LRR review
“Delilah (death witch) & Iris (green witch)” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: Yes. It's a romance with a guaranteed happily-ever-after..
Cauldrons & Campfires
Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison
Two witches meet at an adult summer camp. Paranormal rom-com.
Evidence: LRR review
“Two witches who meet at camp (chance-encounter romance)” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: Yes — a warm, fun happily-ever-after worth toasting with witch wine..
YA Witch Romance
23 YA books, all low heat. Practical Rules for Cursed Witches, Sweet & Bitter Magic and Mooncakes are in Start Here.
Mamo
Sas Milledge
A young witch comes back to her grandmother’s village. YA graphic novel.
Evidence: Specialist review
“a young witch who seems both drawn to Haresden and unwilling to be there” Source → Heat: romance.io steam score 1.0 ≈ 'glimpses and kisses' (31 ratings, French edition 'La Malédiction de Mamo', from . Ending: Lesbrary: 'their compromise at the end was perfect… setting up a great future for them both'.
The Witches' Odyssey
Autumn Wolff
Two witches on a quest to understand their craft and each other. YA.
Evidence: Specialist list
“Two witches kick off a magical journey to better understand their craft, their love, and themselves.” Source → Heat: I Heart SapphFic: 'Heat Level: Sweet (kissing, holding hands, etc., but no other on-the-page physical intimacy.
These Witches Don’t Burn
Isabel Sterling
An elemental witch and the non-magical new girl, with a toxic ex nearby. YA.
Evidence: LRR review
“Hannah & Morgan — Elemental witch and non-magical new girl, first love; Hannah’s toxic ex Veronica is the stronger presence” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Historical and Gothic Witches
11 historical or gothic books, from witch trials to haunted islands. Some don’t end happily, so check the ending label.
The Mercies
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
After a storm kills the men of a 17th-century Norwegian village, a witch-hunt arrives and two women fall in love. Historical, unconventional ending.
Evidence: Specialist review
“rumours of witchcraft among the women” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: This is not a bittersweet-but-together ending and it is not a tragedy… it is a separation.
Wild and Wicked Things
Francesca May
Forbidden magic in a Gatsby-inspired 1920s island. Gothic slow burn.
Evidence: Specialist review
“The heart of Wild and Wicked Things…is Emmeline and Annie's connection” Source →
The Haunting Season for Love and Witches
Isabelle Larken
A woman branded a witch falls for a ghost. Historical, gothic and tragic.
Evidence: Publisher description
“a woman who sees ghosts and is branded a witch by her town, encounters the spirit of Marjorie” Source → Heat: Goodreads reviewers: 'No spice but a lot of tension'. Ending: Goodreads reviewers: 'bittersweet, doomed and heartbreaking love'; not a happy ending.
Bitterthorn
Kat Dunn
A girl offers herself to the witch who takes a companion every generation. Gothic captor/captive slow burn.
Evidence: Publisher description
“voluntarily offers herself to the mysterious Witch who claims a companion every generation (summary)” Source → Heat: romance.io steam score 3.0 ≈ 'open door' (28 ratings, leads file); reviewers: 'very brief sex scene (described.
High Fantasy and Dark Witches
Secondary-world witches: underworld quests, cursed kingdoms and selkie bargains.
Between Broomsticks and Beating Wings
Marissa Serrao · Love X Magic #3
A cursed witch and a valkyrie on a journey through the underworld. Enemies to lovers, HEA.
Series: Love X Magic #3.
Evidence: Specialist list
“A cursed witch, a valkyrie who lost her way, and a journey through the underworl” Source → Heat: Goodreads reviewers: '2/5 spice', 'very small sex scenes' that are 'tastefully done' (reader reviews, not roma. Ending: Goodreads reviewer: 'picture perfect everything worked out'.
Witch of the Shadow Wood
Tori Anne Martin
An established witch-and-townswoman couple faces a forced engagement. Cozy fairy tale, HEA.
Evidence: LRR review
“Miria & Adaline — the witch in the woods and the townswoman she rescued, established couple facing a forced engagement” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: It is a standalone novel with a complete arc and a happy ending for Miria and Adaline..
The Witch Sea
Sarah Diemer
A dark fantasy of duty, a selkie and a witch. Bittersweet.
Evidence: Reader/specialist review
“a dark fantasy tale of love, loss and the price of freedom” Source → Ending: Goodreads reviewer: 'The resolution is both a sacrifice and a gift.'.
Spicy Witch Romance
28 witch romances here are explicit (L4–L5), and 28 books on this page also appear on Spicy Sapphic Romantasy Books, which covers L3–L5 fantasy in far more depth: vampires, fae and dragons as well as witches. If heat is what you’re after, start there. The spicy witch books not on that page are A Fragile Spell, Moonstruck, Two Broke Witches and several new-to-LRR titles. Show explicit books here.
Choose by Witch Type: Cozy or Dark, Coven or Hedge, Inherited or Trained
Mood and magical practice are different questions, and neither tells you the heat. A cozy witch romance can be explicit; a dark one can be closed door. These labels come only from our reviews, so each list is short and a book with no evidence stays unlabelled rather than guessed. A heroine who discovers, reclaims or learns her magic mid-book still counts as a witch romance.
| If you want… | Choose | Don’t assume… |
|---|---|---|
| Warm, comforting witch romance | Cozy witches or the Cozy filter | that cozy means closed door |
| Dangerous magic, curses, morally grey women | Dark witches or the Dark filter | that dark means explicit |
| Group rules, hierarchy and loyalty | Coven stories, below | that every witch belongs to a coven |
| Family or bloodline magic | Inherited magic, below | that inherited magic is a curse |
| Study, mentors or a school | Trained magic and academies, below | that academy means YA |
Coven stories. A coven gives magic a social structure, and with it politics. Adult: The Witch’s Pet (a bound witch must track down her old coven to break the spell), A Witch for Solstice (escaping a restrictive coven), Thicker Than Water (a coven under threat pulls a witch into a vampire family’s world), Of Tides and Snow (raised as a hostage inside a moon-worshipping coven) and Elmwood Inclusive Magic Academy. YA: These Witches Don’t Burn, This Coven Won’t Break, The Scapegracers, The Lost Coast and Sweet & Bitter Magic.
Hedge witches and solitary practice. Our reviews confirm hedge witches in The Hedgewitch’s Hollow and The Witch of Hexen Holler (a hedge witch and a potions witch). We have not yet verified a book that is clearly about a solitary witch outside any coven, so there is no solitary list yet.
Inherited magic. Magic that comes with a family, a title or a curse: The Honey Witch (inheriting the bees, the magic and the curse), Payback’s a Witch and Rise and Divine (Thistle Grove’s founding witch families and their inherited specialities).
Trained magic and academies. Her Spell That Binds Me is set at a Regency college for young witches (adult, L5); Elmwood Inclusive Magic Academy is an adult supernatural academy (L3); Witch of the Shadow Wood is built on a witch apprentice and her mentor. Academy is a setting, not an age category, so check the YA label separately.
Want the reasoning behind these labels? Read What Is Witch Romance?, Cozy Witch vs Dark Witch Romance, Coven vs Solitary Witches and Does Witch Romance Have to Be Spicy?
How LRR Verifies Witch Romance
A book qualifies when a romantic lead is a witch, or witchcraft is central to the story and the romance, and the central romance is sapphic. We confirm this from our own reviews, the author or publisher, or a specialist listing, and we checked every database lead: several books tagged sapphic turned out to be M/F.
Heat uses the LRR scale: L1 no on-page sex, L2 closed door, L3 open door, L4 explicit, L5 very explicit. Endings appear only when a source confirms them; a series HEA never counts for book one.
Complete Collection
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| Book | Witch | Type | Heat | Ending | LRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Book Store Witch & The Curious Reader Ariana Jade & Arizona Tape · The Cobblestone Coven #0.5 | Witch lead | Cozy | Heat not rated (author: 3/5) | HEA | New on LRR |
| The Coffee House Witch & The Grumpy Cat Ariana Jade & Arizona Tape · The Cobblestone Coven #1 | Witch lead | Cozy | Heat not rated (author: 3/5) | HEA | New on LRR |
| The Coffee House Witch & The Hangover Potion Ariana Jade & Arizona Tape · The Cobblestone Coven #2 | Witch lead | Cozy | Heat not rated (author: 1/5) | HEA | New on LRR |
| All My Hexes Leigh Landry | Witch lead | Cozy, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Mamo Sas Milledge | Witch lead | Cozy, Small town, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | HFN | New on LRR |
| Mooncakes Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu | Witch lead | Cozy, Small town, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | HFN | Review |
| One Solstice Night Elora Bishop · The Benevolence Tales #1 | Witch lead | Cozy, Small town | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | New on LRR |
| Practical Rules for Cursed Witches Kayla Cottingham | Witch lead | Cozy, High fantasy, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | New on LRR |
| Sweet & Bitter Magic Adrienne Tooley | Witch lead | High fantasy, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | Review |
| The Haunting Season for Love and Witches Isabelle Larken | Witchcraft central | Historical, Gothic | L1 · No on-page sex | Tragic | New on LRR |
| The Saltmarsh Witch CF Books | Witch lead | Cozy | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | Review |
| The Witch and the Ghost Wife Melody Wiklund · Foolish Girls and Witches | Witch lead | Gothic, Dark | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | New on LRR |
| The Witches' Odyssey Autumn Wolff | Both leads witches | Cozy, High fantasy, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| These Witches Don’t Burn Isabel Sterling | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | Review |
| Under Her Spell Elora Bishop · The Benevolence Tales #1-3 (collection) | Witch lead | Cozy, Small town | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | New on LRR |
| Witch of the Shadow Wood Tori Anne Martin | Witch lead | Cozy, High fantasy | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | Review |
| Everything She Does Is Magic Bridget Morrissey · Fableview #1 | Witch lead | Cozy, Rom-com, Small town, Paranormal contemporary, YA | L2 · Closed door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witch vs. Witch A.C. Merkel | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary, Urban fantasy | L2 · Closed door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Between Broomsticks and Beating Wings Marissa Serrao · Love X Magic #3 | Witch lead | Cozy, High fantasy | L3 · Open door | HEA | New on LRR |
| Bitterthorn Kat Dunn | Witch lead | Gothic, Dark | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Payback’s a Witch Lana Harper | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Honey Witch Sydney J. Shields | Witch lead | Cozy, Historical | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Mercies Kiran Millwood Hargrave | Witchcraft central | Historical, Dark | L2 · Closed door | Unconventional ending | Review |
| Brewed with Love Shelly Page | Witch lead | Cozy, Paranormal contemporary, Small town, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Curses & Cats T.F. Ashwynn · Claws & Cauldrons (Emerald's Reach) #1 | Both leads witches | Rom-com, Cozy, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Witch Sea Sarah Diemer | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | Heat not rated | Bittersweet | New on LRR |
| Wild and Wicked Things Francesca May | Witch lead | Historical, Gothic, Dark | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| A Fragile Spell T.M. Kirk · Magical Mishaps #1 | Witch lead | Cozy, Rom-com, Small town, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA | New on LRR |
| Cauldrons & Campfires Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| Moonstruck Eija Jimenez | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Two Broke Witches Kate Starling | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| 5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love Zeniko Sumiya | Witch lead | Rom-com, High fantasy | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Cinders of Yesterday Amy Landon | Witchcraft central | Cozy, Small town | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | Review |
| Hell's Belle Marie Castle · Dark Mirror #1 | Witch lead | Urban fantasy | L1 · No on-page sex | Cliffhanger | New on LRR |
| How to Get a Girlfriend (When You’re a Terrifying Monster) Marie Cardno | Witch lead | Rom-com | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | Review |
| Sealed With A Hiss Eule Grey | Witch lead | Cozy | L2 · Closed door | Ending unverified | Review |
| The Hedgewitch’s Hollow CF Books | Witchcraft central | Cozy | L1 · No on-page sex | HEA | Review |
| The Princess And The Witch K. H. Ferguson | Witch lead | Cozy, High fantasy | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Scapegracers H. A. Clarke | Witchcraft central | Paranormal contemporary, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | Cliffhanger | Review |
| The Waterfall Witch Sam Greenwood | Witch lead | Cozy | L1 · No on-page sex | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| This Coven Won’t Break Isabel Sterling | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | L1 · No on-page sex | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Not Your Average Love Spell Barbara Ann Wright | Witch lead | Rom-com, High fantasy | L2 · Closed door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Spells to Forget Us Aislinn Brophy | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | L2 · Closed door | Unconventional ending | New on LRR |
| The Lost Coast A. R. Capetta | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | L2 · Closed door | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Year of the Mer L. D. Lewis | Witchcraft central | High fantasy | L2 · Closed door | Cliffhanger | Review |
| Blood of the Moon S.D. Simper · Fallen Gods #3 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L3 · Open door | Series continues | New on LRR |
| Elmwood Inclusive Magic Academy Remi Lebeau | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Esper and the Witch Issy Waldrom | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Rise and Divine Lana Harper | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Spellbound Ophelia Silk | Witch lead | Cozy | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Sweet Paladin Alex Washoe | Witch lead | High fantasy | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Review |
| The Isle in the Silver Sea Tasha Suri | Witch lead | High fantasy, Gothic | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| The Lone Wolf Café Sydney Wilder | Witch lead | Cozy, Paranormal contemporary | L2 · Closed door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Thicker Than Water Rémi LeBeau | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary | L5 · Very explicit | HEA | Review |
| Twisted Sorcery Kira Adler | Witch lead | Urban fantasy, Dark | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| With All My Haunted Heart Isabel Sterling | Witch lead | Gothic, Paranormal contemporary | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| A Witch's Dissent Sabrina Marley | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Back in a Spell Lana Harper · The Witches of Thistle Grove #3 | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Bewitched: Being a History of Affection, Enchantment, and Housecleaning Juniper Butterworth · Sea Goblins #2 | Witch lead | Cozy, High fantasy | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Daughter of the Bone Forest Jasmine Skye · Witch Hall #1 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy, YA | Heat not rated | Cliffhanger | New on LRR |
| Daughter of the Cursed Kingdom Jasmine Skye · Witch Hall #2 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| How to Succeed in Witchcraft Aislinn Brophy | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| I Accidentally Locked Down a Witch Jessica Cage | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Improbable Magic for Cynical Witches Kate Scelsa | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Small town, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| In Charm's Way Lana Harper · The Witches of Thistle Grove #4 | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Keep Your Witches Close Colette Rivera · Love & Magic #2 | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary, Urban fantasy | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Love and Other Wicked Things Philline Harms | Both leads witches | Cozy, Small town, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Love Spell Karen Williams | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Rom-com | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Lupine Investigation Harlowe Frost · Coastal Wolves #7 | Witch lead | Urban fantasy, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Magic in Her Touch Kate McLay | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary, Urban fantasy | Heat not rated | HFN | New on LRR |
| Mystical Science Harlowe Frost · Coastal Wolves #6 | Witch lead | Urban fantasy, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| No Charm Done Tori Anne Martin | Both leads witches | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary, Small town, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Promises, Promises L.-J. Baker | Witch lead | Rom-com, High fantasy | Heat not rated | HEA | New on LRR |
| Rituals & Ravens T.F. Ashwynn · Claws & Cauldrons (Emerald's Reach) #2 | Both leads witches | Rom-com, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Riverwitch Rem Wigmore | Both leads witches | Cozy, Small town, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Tarot, Tea & Trickery Elle Lavendelle · Witches of Starbrook #3 | Witch lead | Cozy, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| That Witch! Zoe Lynne | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, YA | Heat not rated | HFN | New on LRR |
| The Hunter and Her Witch Rachel Sullivan | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Small town | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Ones We Burn Rebecca Mix | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Sting of Victory S.D. Simper · Fallen Gods #1 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | Heat not rated | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Werewoman and Her Witch: Remember Me Aunt Georgia Lee · Sapphic Sojourners of Truth #2 | Witch lead | Small town, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Witch and the Vampire Francesca Flores | Both leads witches | Gothic, Dark, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Witch Queen's Mate Jennifer Karter | Witch lead | High fantasy | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Witch's Daughter Rae D. Magdon · Amendyr #3 | Witch lead | High fantasy | Heat not rated | Series continues | New on LRR |
| The Witches' Marriage Vol 1 Studio Headline · The Witches' Marriage #1 | Both leads witches | High fantasy | Heat not rated | Series continues | New on LRR |
| This Spells Disaster Tori Anne Martin | Witch lead | Cozy, Rom-com | Heat not rated | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Under the Harvest Moon Robin Hale | Both leads witches | Urban fantasy, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witch Finder Sheri Lewis Wohl | Witch lead | Urban fantasy, Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witch-Touched Ivy L. James | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witches of Ash and Ruin E. Latimer | Witch lead | Dark, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witching Moon Poppy Woods | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary, Urban fantasy | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Witchlight Jessi Zabarsky | Witch lead | High fantasy, YA | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| A Star-Cursed Heart Annie Mare | Witchcraft central | High fantasy | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| A Witch for Solstice Darva Green | Witch lead | Cozy, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Blood from the Marrow J.J. Arias · Lilith's Legacy #2 | Witch lead | Dark, Urban fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Review |
| For Love and Blood and Fury J.J. Arias · Lilith's Legacy #1 | Witch lead | Dark, Urban fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger | Review |
| From Hell, With Love Bryce Oakley | Witch lead | Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Of Thorns and Wings Darva Green | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist Ali K. Mulford & K. Elle Morrison · Maple Hollow #1 | Witch lead | Cozy, Rom-com, Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| She Came for the Pack Darva Green | Witchcraft central | Dark, Urban fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Witch of Hexen Holler B.L. Brown | Witch lead | Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Witch’s Pet Tiana Warner | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Will It Hurt? Lily X | Witch lead | Dark, Paranormal contemporary | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Woodborn Heather Nix | Witch lead | High fantasy | L4 · Explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Divine Deception Elle Mae · Blood Royale #2 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Firewild Milena McKay | Witch lead | High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Green-Eyed Monster Rawnie Sabor · Court of Chains #3 | Witch lead | Dark, Urban fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Her Spell That Binds Me Luna Oblonsky · Her Spell Trilogy #1 | Both leads witches | Dark, Historical, Gothic | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Of Tides and Snow Darva Green | Witchcraft central | High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Sun Poisoning Phoenix Kathryn · Universally Knighted | Witch lead | Dark, Paranormal contemporary | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Tear the World Apart S.D. Simper · Fallen Gods #4 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Series continues | New on LRR |
| The Pentagonal Coven Madison Nicole | Witchcraft central | Gothic, Dark | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Princess’s Pet J. K. Jeffrey | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| The Queen's Heart J.K. Jeffrey · Soul Match #2 | Witch lead | Dark, High fantasy | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Witches of Gloucester Lisabet Sarai | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary, Small town | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Trick or Tease Stella Rowe | Both leads witches | Paranormal contemporary | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
Held and Not Included
Held for more evidence (38)
- A Witching Time (KL Rhavensfyre): Book witch Claudia in Healing Springs; listing tags enemies-to-lovers and Sweet heat, but the romance pairing/centrality is not verified.
- Basics of Spellcraft (L.C. Mawson): Witch academy YA with a sapphic slow burn (two possible female love interests) that reviewers call 'undeveloped'; ends on a cliffhanger — ro
- Cursed Mage (Mia Archer): Chosen-one witch Sarai vs dark witch Jaska; reviewers find the romance underdeveloped ('we are told, but we can't tell') and it ends on a cl
- Hall of Mirrors (Cameron Darrow): Witches of EVE historical urban fantasy with an established couple; romance centrality not verified (book 3 of series).
- The Hex Next Door (Lou Wilham): Crow witch Rus Ashthorne returns home and reconnects with ex Az Elwood, but reviewers say it is not primarily a romance ('1/5 romance level'
- The Hollow Witch (Mary Borsellino): Dark fantasy romance ('Can love conquer the dead?') about child soldier Silvie who loses her magic; listing has Witch archetype but which le
- Weddings and Witchcraft (Andi R. Christopher): Laurel and Marigold's F/F story in a magic series, but witch status of the leads is evidenced only by the title.
- Witches Loving Werewolves (Ela Bambust): Short-story anthology ('Falling in love can be magical') tagged witch/werewolf; individual stories not verified.
- …and 30 more.
Checked and not included
- The Once and Future Witches (Alix E. Harrow): a wonderful witch novel, but the sapphic romance is a subplot.
- Books tagged sapphic on book databases whose central romance is M/F, or a harem with male partners.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a sapphic witch romance?
A romance with a sapphic central couple where a lead is a witch, or witches and witchcraft are central to the story. A witch as a side character isn’t enough.
How many sapphic witch romances are on this page?
116 verified books. 69 are new to LRR and 45 have a full LRR review.
Are there low-spice or closed-door witch romances?
Yes. 45 are L1–L3, from no on-page sex to open door. Filter by heat in the table below.
Where are the spicy witch books?
28 are explicit. For more spicy fantasy, including witches, see Spicy Sapphic Romantasy Books, which lists L3–L5 fantasy by heat level.
Are there YA sapphic witch books?
Yes, 23, including Practical Rules for Cursed Witches, Sweet & Bitter Magic and Mooncakes.
Do these books have happy endings?
45 have a confirmed HEA or HFN. A few historical and gothic books end tragically or bittersweetly, and each is labelled. Books marked “Ending unverified” haven’t been confirmed yet.
Why is heat unknown for some books?
43 mostly new-to-LRR books don’t have a verified heat rating yet. We don’t guess from covers or genre.
What is the difference between witch romance and witch fantasy?
In witch romance, the relationship between the women carries major structural weight. Witch fantasy can centre magic, covens or a witch heroine while the romance stays secondary. We explain the test in What Is Witch Romance?
What is the difference between cozy and dark witch romance?
Cozy witch romance is built on warmth, home, community and gentle stakes; dark witch romance on dangerous magic, curses, coven power and morally grey choices. Neither label tells you the heat level.
What do coven and solitary mean?
A coven is a group of witches with shared rules, hierarchy or loyalty; a solitary witch practises outside one. Characters can move between the two, and we only label it when our review confirms it.
Are magic-academy witch romances always YA?
No. Academy is a setting. Her Spell That Binds Me and Elmwood Inclusive Magic Academy are adult; we label age separately.
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